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Instrument exchange

About the SEMSA instrument exchange

If you have an outgrown instrument you would like to list, please send information to Jan Glowacki at janglow@charter.net Be sure to include your contact information (name, phone number, email address) and the instrument information (type, size, brand), anything else you are including (such as case, bow, strings), and the price you are asking.

Buyers should always examine and play instruments before purchase. Check with your teacher if you are unsure how to evaluate an instrument.

Violins for Sale

1/4 Violin, bow, and case
Nagoya Violin in good condition
Includes bow and student case
$200
Contact Christy at 832-480-3049 or via luu.christy@mayo.edu

1/4 Violin, bow, and case
Unknown maker and year, but good sound and in great condition
New d'Addario Helicore strings included
Newly re-haired bow; oblong case
$250
Call Joseph after 7pm at 507-252-1428 or email jdcyao@gmail.com

1/2 Violin with bow and caseViolin: Approximately 100-years-old. This violin was purchased at Claire Givens Violins in Minneapolis. Crafted in 1920, Germany, this copy of a stradivarius has a lovely antique appearance, a warm and clear sound, and respons with elegant ease. In 2012 the replacement value of this exquisite violin was appraised at $2,645 and it has probably increased since then. The violin comes with a new set of Vision strings and a shoulder rest.Bow: 1/2 size D. Chagas 50.0g bow, valued at $550 in 2012. Recently rehaired at Claire Givens workshop.Case: 1/2 size Bobelock violin case with hooks for backpack straps (although not included).

4/4 Violin with bow and case
Amati style violin made in China
Includes bow and nice case (violin has new Dominant strings)
$2000 (Valued at $2400 by David Folland)
Contact Char -- 507-288-1053

4/4 Violin with bow and case
Rudoll Doetsch Violin for sale, with bow and case.
Excellent condition and sound.
Perfect for upgrading to an upper-level violin.
The violin has served two first-place winners in recent years.
$2100
Contact Fan Shen traditionalprofessor@yahoo.com or via phone at 507-289-5483

4/4 Violin with bow and case
2001 violin made by Finn Meyer (Meyer Violin Ship in Minneapolis)
Body, sides, and scroll are maple. Top is spruce from 1942.
The varnish is oil with slight shading of red brown.
Replacement value is $10,000.
The instrument was played in the Minnesota Orchestra prior to our acquisition.

The bow is also made by Finn Meyer. The pernambuco octagonal stick is oil finished.
The frog is silver inlaid with mother of pearl as is the 3 part butoon.
Replacement value $2,500.

Instrument and bow are in excellent condition. Case is included.
$6,000
Contact Zoe Cunniff at 507-202-3132 or via email at minnesotazoe@hotmail.com

Violas for Sale

Cellos for Sale

4/4 Cello, bow, and hard case
Cello, bow, and hard case for $800
Instrument has not been played for many years
Needs new strings and small bow repair
Valued at $1000
Cathy Rodland 507-301-8480rodland@stolaf.edu

Partner organizations

State Support

SEMSA activities, including the Improvisational Workshop (January 2016) and Gasshuku (November 2016), are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Local Community Support

The 2016 Improvisational Workshop and 2016 Gasshuku were made possible in part through funding from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust.

About the Suzuki Method

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